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Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia

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Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia
Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia
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NameGrand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia
TitleGrand Duke of Russia
HouseHouse of Romanov
FatherGrand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia
MotherPrincess Cecilie of Baden
Birth dateOctober 7, 1869
Birth placeBorjomi, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire
Death dateJuly 18, 1918
Death placeAlapayevsk, Perm Governorate, Russian SFSR

Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia was a member of the House of Romanov and a first cousin of Nicholas II of Russia. He was the son of Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia and Princess Cecilie of Baden, and the grandson of Nicholas I of Russia and Alexander II of Russia. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was closely related to other European monarchs, including King George V of the United Kingdom, Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, and King Haakon VII of Norway. He was also a cousin of King Christian X of Denmark and King Frederick VIII of Denmark.

● Early Life

Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was born on October 7, 1869, in Borjomi, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire, to Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia and Princess Cecilie of Baden. He was the youngest of seven children, and his siblings included Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia, Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, Grand Duchess Alexandra Mikhailovna of Russia, and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhailovna of Russia. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich spent his early years in Tiflis and St. Petersburg, where he received a traditional Romanov education, studying at the Page Corps and later at the Nicholas General Staff Academy. He was also related to King Leopold II of Belgium and King Albert I of Belgium.

● Career

Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich began his military career in the Russian Imperial Army, serving in the Preobrazhensky Regiment and later in the Chevalier Guard Regiment. He participated in the Russo-Japanese War and was awarded the Order of St. George for his bravery. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was also a member of the State Council of Imperial Russia and served as the Governor-General of Moscow. He was a close friend of Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia, and was also acquainted with King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was also related to King Carol I of Romania and King Ferdinand I of Romania.

● Marriage and Family

Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich married Princess Elizabeth Fyodorovna of Russia, a granddaughter of Alexander II of Russia and a sister of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia, in 1902. The couple had no children, but they were close to their nieces and nephews, including Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was also a cousin of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and King Manuel II of Portugal. He was a member of the Romanov Family Association and was involved in various charitable organizations, including the Russian Red Cross and the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was also related to King Gustaf V of Sweden and King Haakon VII of Norway.

● World War I and Russian Revolution

During World War I, Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich served as a commander in the Russian Imperial Army, participating in the Battle of Tannenberg and the Battle of the Masurian Lakes. He was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir and the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky for his service. However, with the outbreak of the Russian Revolution in 1917, Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was forced to flee St. Petersburg and eventually settled in Alapayevsk, Perm Governorate. He was a cousin of King Constantine I of Greece and King Alexander of Greece, and was also related to King Ferdinand I of Romania and King Carol II of Romania. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was also acquainted with Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky.

● Exile and Later Life

In 1918, Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was arrested by the Bolsheviks and imprisoned in Alapayevsk. He was later executed by the Cheka on July 18, 1918, along with several other members of the Romanov family, including Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna of Russia, Grand Duke Ivan Konstantinovich of Russia, and Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was buried in the Church of the Intercession in Alapayevsk, and was later canonized as a New Martyr by the Russian Orthodox Church. He was also related to King Michael of Romania and King Simeon II of Bulgaria, and was a cousin of King Frederick IX of Denmark and King Olav V of Norway. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich was a member of the House of Romanov and a descendant of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. Category:Romanov family

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